William Gibson Books

This is not a primer to Shakespeare: not all the plays are discussed in any detail. For the theater department, however, it should be considered indispensable

Best-known for his seminal sf novel NEUROMANCER, William Gibson is also a master of short fiction. Tautly-written and suspenseful, BURNING CHROME collects 10 of his best short stories with a preface from Bruce Sterling, co-Cyberpunk and editor of the seminal anthology MIRRORSHADES. These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson's characters and intensely-realized worlds at his absolute best. Contains 'Johnny Mnemonic' (filmed starring Keanu Reeves) and title story 'Burning Chrome' - both nominated for the Nebula Award - as well as the Hugo-and-Nebula-nominated stories 'Dogfight' and 'The Winter Market'.

Living in the vast computer landscape of cyberspace, young Mona taps into the mind of world-famous Sense/Net star Angie Mitchell who deciphers cyberspace plans, including those devised by Japanese underworld

After the Internet, what came next? Enter the Metaverse - cyberspace home to avatars and software daemons, where anything and just about everything goes. Newly available on the Street - the Metaverse's main drag - is Snow Crash, a cyberdrug. Trouble is Snow Crash is also a computer virus - and something more. Because once taken it infects the person behind the avatar.

Text of the play of the story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan.

Semi-famous former hit-singer Hollis Henry is running on empty. Lacking whatever it is that made her life tick, she agrees to work again for sinister Belgian businessman Hubertus Bigend, proprietor of the mysterious Blue Ant agency. Ex-junkie Milgrim's also on the payroll, Bigend appreciates Milgrim's knowledge of the street and his linguistic skills so much that he's paid for his costly rehab, and now he has him on a project working on something to do with military designs. Milgrim doesn't know why - and Bigend isn't saying. But then Milgrim's also not telling Bigend about the US agent on his trail. Soon it's clear to Hollis and Milgrim that Bigend and Blue Ant are in deep trouble. Powerful and threatening groups want Blue Ant to back off. And anyone considered a footsoldier for Bigend is liable to find themselves caught in the crossfire. Set among London's dark and tangled streets after the money-crash, Zero History is a brilliant thriller about the hidden webs and patterns that underlie the new century.

Living a down-and-out existence in Tokyo, Colin Laney is determined to make his way back to the United States and to San Francisco, where, thanks to his special sensitivities about people and events, he believes a pivotal moment in human history will take place sometime in the future.

2005: Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy  sister-states of what used to be California. Here the  millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake  only stunned survivors. In Los Angeles, Berry  Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working  for a bounty hunter. Chevette Washington is a  bicycle messenger turned pickpocket who impulsively  snatches a pair of innocent-looking sunglasses. But  these are no ordinary shades. What you can see  through these high-tech specs can make you rich--or  get you killed. Now Berry and Chevette are on the  run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of  DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high.  And a mind can be a terrible thing to crash...

Provides the screenplay for the film about a smuggler of the future who uses a computer chip implanted in his brain to transfer valuable information

Pattern Recognition is William Gibson's best book since he rewrote all the rules in Neuromancer.--Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods One of the first authentic and vital novels of the 21st century.--The Washington Post Book World The accolades and acclaim are endless for William Gibson's coast-to- coast bestseller. Set in the post-9/11 present, Pattern Recognition is the story of one woman's never-ending search for the now... Cayce Pollard is a new kind of prophet--a world-renowned coolhunter who predicts the hottest trends. While in London to evaluate the redesign of a famous corporate logo, she's offered a different assignment: find the creator of the obscure, enigmatic video clips being uploaded to the internet--footage that is generating massive underground buzz worldwide. Still haunted by the memory of her missing father --a Cold War security guru who disappeared in downtown Manhattan on the morning of September 11, 2001--Cayce is soon traveling through parallel universes of marketing, globalization, and terror, heading always for the still point where the three converge. From London to Tokyo to Moscow, she follows the implications of a secret as disturbing--and compelling--as the twenty-first century promises to be..

In a story set in twenty-first century Tokyo, a singer pursues a beautiful media superstar--called an idoru--who does not really exist

In the future world of the Sprawl, an urban complex that extends from Boston to Houston, a sentient computer data base known as the Cyberspace matrix dominates humanity's fate

San Francisco, 2017. In an alternate time track, Hillary Clinton won the election and Donald Trump's political ambitions were thwarted. London, 22nd century. Decades of cataclysmic events have killed 80 per cent of humanity. A shadowy start-up hires a young woman named Verity to test a new product- a 'cross-platform personal avatar' that was developed by the military as a form of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, characters in the distant future are using technological time travel to interfere with the election unfolding in 2017 . . .

What happens when old spies come out to play one last game? In New York a young Cuban called Tito is passing iPods to a mysterious old man. Such activities do not go unnoticed, however, in these early days of the War on Terror and across the city an ex-military man named Brown is tracking Tito�s movements. Meanwhile in LA, journalist Hollis Henry is on the trail of Bobby Chombo, who appears to know too much about military systems for his own good. With Bobby missing and the trail cold, Hollis digs deeper and is drawn into the final moves of a chilling game played out by men with old scores to settle �

Flynne Fisher lives in rural near-future America where jobs are scarce and veterans from the wars are finding it hard to recover. She scrapes a living doing some freelance online game-playing, participating in some pretty weird stuff. Wilf Netherton lives in London, seventy-some years later, on the far side of decades of slow-motion apocalypse. Things though are good for the haves, and there aren't many have-nots left. Flynne and Wilf are about to meet one another. Her world will be altered utterly, and Wilf's, for all its decadence and power, will learn that some of these third-world types from the distant past can be real badass.

'The tech may be more advanced, but the politics feel familiar ... The overwhelming message of Walkaway is hope [and] right now, that could not feel more timely' SciFiNow .

The first-draft Alien screenplay by William Gibson, the founder of cyberpunk, turned into a novel by Pat Cadigan, the Hugo Award-Winning “Queen of Cyberpunk.”

Case, a nerve-damaged data thief, is recruited by a new employer for a last-chance run against a powerful artificial intelligence.

The best of Christmas--past, present, and yet to come Christmas is a time for miracle, scientific and otherwise, and for surprises that can only occur at this time of the year. But what marvels will the holidays bring to the far future--or to alien worlds light-years from the North Pole? In this celebratory collection, many of today's finest writers of fantasy and science fiction unwrap startling visions of the future of Christmas. An unusual Christmas spirit brings confusion-and romance-to a modern young woman. A father's gift opens up the universe for all humanity. And a devout researcher uncovers the shattering secret of the original Star of Bethlehem. These and other stories shine like sparkling, unearthly ornaments on a fresh green tree of holiday traditions. 'Twas the night before tomorrow, and all through the galaxy, nothing burns as bright as... Christmas Stars.

The 20th anniversary edition of the classic steampunk novel With new commentary by the authors 1855: The Industrial Revolution is in full swing, powered by steam-driven cybernetic Engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine, and the computer age arrives a century ahead of its time. Three extraordinary characters race toward a rendezvous with the future: Sybil Gerard—fallen woman, politician’s tart, daughter of a Luddite agitator; Edward “Leviathan” Mallory—explorer and paleontologist; Laurence Oliphant—diplomat, mystic, and spy. Their adventure begins with the discovery of a box of punched Engine cards of unknown origin and purpose. Cards someone wants badly enough to kill for. Part detective story, part historical thriller, The Difference Engine took the science fiction community by storm when it was first published twenty years ago. This special anniversary edition features an Introduction by Cory Doctorow and a collaborative essay from the authors looking back on their creation. Provocative, compelling, intensely imagined, this novel is poised to impress a whole new generation.

"Originally published as Archangel issues #1-5"--Page facing title page.

"This is the official adaptation of the original screenplay for Alien 3, written by William Gibson, the award-winning science fiction author of the cyberpunk cult classic Neuromancer. You'll see familiar characters and places--but not all is the same in this horrifying Cold War thriller! After the deadly events of the film Aliens, the spaceship Sulaco carrying the sleeping bodies of Ripley, Hicks, Newt, and Bishop are intercepted by the Union of Progressive Peoples. What the U.P.P forces don't expect is another deadly passenger that is about to unleash chaos between two governmental titans intent on developing the ultimate cold war weapon of mass destruction."-- Provided by publisher

Avram Davidson was one of the great original American writers of this century. He was literate, erudite, cranky, Jewish, wildly creative, and sold most of his short stories to genre pulp magazines. Here are thirty-eight of the best: all the award-winners and nominees and best-of honored stories, with introductions by such notable authors as Ursula K. Le Guin, William Gibson, Peter S. Beagle, Thomas M. Disch, Gene Wolfe, Poul Anderson, Guy Davenport, Gregory Benford, Alan Dean Foster, and dozens of others, plus introductions and afterwords by Grania Davis, Robert Silverberg, Harlan Ellison, and Ray Bradbury.

The book explores the life and influence of Benjamin Hoadly, an 18th-century Anglican bishop known for his controversial views. His sermon on Christ's kingdom ignited the Bangorian controversy, leading to a prolific exchange of writings from 1717 to 1720. Hoadly's support for the Whigs and religious tolerance for Dissenters positioned him against many of his peers, challenging the perceptions of him as a negligent bishop. This work delves into his significant yet contentious role in shaping church politics and theology during his time.

The story follows Roy Warner, an airmail pilot whose loyalty to a friend leads to his downfall, leaving him jobless despite his previous accolades. A secret society of pilots, 'The Quiet Birdmen,' aids him in discovering a new airline in Peru. Relocating there, he resumes his flying career with Condor Airlines from 1937 to 1942, finding love and camaraderie in the Andes. However, his life takes a dramatic turn as the shadow of war looms over him, altering his path and relationships.

From ‘the queen of cyberpunk’ (Guardian), a vision of post-apocalyptic AR chic, mayhem and murder featuring the luckless Lieutenant Konstantin.

Seine Romane zeugen von visionärer Kraft, von Ideenreichtum und seiner Brillanz als scharfsichtiger Beobachter unserer modernen Gesellschaft.Genau diese Fähigkeit zeichnet seine Beiträge für Zeitschriften wie »Wired«, »New York Times Magazine« oder »Rolling Stone« aus. Einprägsam beschreibt der Erfinder des »Cyberspace« in einer Rede in New York die neue interaktive Beziehung zwischen Autor und Leser. Nachdrücklich warnt er davor, dieser »Schönen neuen Virtualität« zu vertrauen, denn sie stellt abstrakte, aber keine persönlichen und menschlichen Beziehungen her. William Gibson wagt Voraussagen zu Gegenwart und Zukunft, die bisher immer von der Wirklichkeit überholt wurden und aufhorchen lassen. Faszinierend, überraschend und stets am Puls der Zeit!

2035, o giù di lì. Un mondo popolato da avventurieri e lottatrici, prostitute e mercenari, schiavi della società di massa e delle droghe; soprattutto, un mondo dominato dalla tecnocrazia e dalla corruzione. È l'universo narrativo immaginato da William Gibson nella sua Trilogia dello Sprawl. In questo futuro non così lontano dal nostro presente, gli unici a opporsi allo strapotere delle multinazionali e della Yakuza sono i "cowboy della tastiera", anarchici e solitari, geni ribelli dell'informatica che passano la loro esistenza nella realtà virtuale del cyberspazio, intenti a carpire i segreti della matrice.

Die Metropolen der Zukunft wimmeln von realen und virtuellen Bewohnern. Während in San Francisco eine Fahrradkurierin einer geheimnisvollen Hightech-Brille auf der Spur ist, will ein berühmter Popstar in Tokio nichts sehnlicher, als eine Computerfigur zu heiraten …

bevat: Robert A. Heinlein - Aan zijn veters omhoog (by his bootstraps, 1941)Jack Vance - De wereld tussenin (The world between, 1963)Larrry Niven - Neutronster (Neutron star, 1968)Peter Cuijpers - God op aardeWim Gijsen- Hoedt u voor protocollen!Tanith Lee - De ring vaarwel (Perfidious amber, 1979)Orson Scott Card - De porseleinen salamander (The porcelain salamander, 1981)Greg Bear- Rotssteen (Petra, 1982)Peter Schaap - De markt van MendesarchBruce Sterling & William Gibson - Rode ster, winterse omloopbaan (Red star, winter orbit, 1985)

C'est un monde crépitant et précipité, ivre et bariolé. Saturé de drogues synthétiques, d'informations truquées, de rebuts technologiques. Là-bas, les adolescents se font greffer des yeux artificiels, des crocs de doberman. On y trafique tout : secrets militaires et tranches de silicium, hallucinations et gènes mutants, espoir et oubli... Vivre fort, vivre vite, sous le regard froid des multinationales qui orchestrent le moindre soubresaut de ce grand bazar hystérique et rutilant. Cinq nouvelles signées William Gibson, le chaman cyberpunk. Vision électrique d'un futur enfiévré, immergé dans les murmures bruissants de la technologie, comme un constant bruit de fond subliminal... Ce livre contient 5 nouvelles extraites de Gravé sur chrome : - Johnny Mnemonic (Johnny Mnemonic, 1981) - Fragments de rose en hologramme (Fragments of a Hologram Rose, 1977) - Hinterland (Hinterlands, 1981) - Hôtel New Rose (New Rose Hotel, 1981) - Le marché d'hiver (The Winter Market, 1986)

San francisco anno 2005: una lotta spietata per arrivare al segreto della luce che non esiste. Sembrano semplici occhiali ma nascondono un segreto rivoluzionario. Chevette Washington, corriere informatico, per quel segreto è pronta a rischiare la vita. Ma quella città è troppo brutale per una donna. L.V. è la sigla di "Luce Virtuale" il procedimento che permette di vedere il mondo non come è, ma come potrebbe diventare. Chi porterà queste lenti speciali sarà il padrone del XXI secolo, il signore della realtà. Copertina di Jacopo Bruno

Temná vize počítačových kovbojů, biologicky zdokonalených vojáků štěstí a hi-techových jedinců vyřazených z normálního života získala Williamu Gibsonovi nebývalou chválu. Obsahem této sbírky jsou jeho nejlepší povídky a příběhy z oblasti fikce. Jsou kritické, nemilosrdné, vášnivé. Mají Gibsonův nezaměnitelný punc.

Pokud máš umělecké sklony, všechno, co děláš, vede vždycky k dalšímu tvůrčímu projektu... Když Hollis Henryová zpívala s Curfew, znal její tvář celý svět. Dodnes tu a tam narazí na někoho, kdo si pamatuje ten plakát s její fotkou. Jenže kultovními sběratelskými kousky se bohužel v pokrachové ekonomice nájem zaplatit nedá a z Hollis je teď nezaměstnaná novinářka. Zvrácený génius globálního marketingu Hubertus Bigend je tím posledním, pro koho by chtěla pracovat, ale lidem jeho typu prostě nevysvětlíte, že s nimi nechcete mít nic společného. Milgrim je poprvé po deseti letech čistý a nebere drogy. Bylo třeba osm měsíců na jedné basilejské klinice. Patnáctkrát mu vyměnili veškerou krev. Všechno zaplatil Bigend. Milgrim mluví bezchybnou osobitou ruštinou a lecčeho si všimne. Jeho si přitom nevšimne nikdo. To z něj dělá člověka za všechny peníze. Ostatně Bigend za něj zaplatil víc než za své pancéřované superauto kartelových proporcí. Na ulici začíná prosakovat armádní kultura. Bigendovi to neuniklo a hodlá vymyslet, jak z toho něco vytřískat. Překvapuje ho ovšem, že tuhle situaci už má pod palcem někdo jiný. To nečekal. Hrozně rád hledí do propasti globálního trhu, jen není zvyklý, aby mu pohled oplácela...